Comparison

Amigo X vs ArcadeBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Amigo X

Enhance your board game experience with an accurate, acoustically driven timer. Features authentic sound effects to signal time running out and an "explosion" for exceeding limits. Unlock new challenges with advanced missions.

Highlights
  • Accurate split-second timing
  • Authentic sound effects
  • Time-out "explosion" alert
  • Advanced "Mission Red" option
  • Unlockable new missions
Features
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This timer app has been created to acoustically enhance the game play experience for the co-operative real-time board game “X-Code”. It replaces the sand timer enclosed in the game box. You have 3 minutes to win the game and protect the computer systems from the virus. Authentic sound effects heighten the dramatic effect. • ADVANTAGES Compared to the sand timer enclosed in the game, the timer is accurate to the split of a second and its sound effects let you know when you are running out of time. An “explosion” will occur if you exceed the given time. • ADDITIONAL FEATURE Advanced players may select “Mission Red”. • ABOUT THE BOARDGAME Number of players: 2-8 Duration: approx. 15 minutes Ages: 10 and up A secret institution from the Darknet has struck and released a computer virus. If the virus becomes activated, all data from the internet will disappear and be lost forever. You and your team of fellow hackers are the last hope to prevent this worldwide disaster. Time is running out … “X-Code” is a co-operative real-time board game by well-known game designer Kasper Lapp. You all play simultaneously. You have three minutes to break the 12-character code. It is possible to gain extra time, but you will only succeed through great speed and excellent communication. Save the world from total downfall! Step by step, players can unlock additional missions. At the beginning of the game, these are kept in top secret lockers and can only be released by a lock-and-key mechanism. Each new mission provides new challenges. The “X-Code” timer app was created in 2018 in co-operation between DIGIDICED and AMIGO Spiel + Freizeit GmbH.

About

ArcadeBox

This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).

Screenshots

Amigo X4 screens
ArcadeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amigo X at 50% against ArcadeBox's 0%. Amigo X also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). ArcadeBox's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Amigo X is free to download; ArcadeBox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Amigo X's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amigo X ships an update every 3 weeks, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Amigo X versus ArcadeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmigo XArcadeBox
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDIGIDICEDGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Amigo X

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Amigo X

No in-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amigo X free?
Amigo X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amigo X or ArcadeBox?
ArcadeBox is rated higher. Amigo X averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ArcadeBox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Amigo X or ArcadeBox have ads?
Neither Amigo X nor ArcadeBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amigo X or ArcadeBox?
Amigo X ships an update every 3 weeks, and ArcadeBox every 12 months. Most recently, Amigo X was updated on October 13, 2026 and ArcadeBox on September 21, 2026.

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